Location benefits in a game streaming environment

Abstract

Systems and methods that enable a user at a streaming device and/or one or more users at one or more client devices to realize one or more benefits associated with a location from which such devices interact with a live streaming platform.

The invention claimed is: 
     
         1 . A live streaming platform server comprising:
 a processor; and   a memory device that stores a plurality of instructions that, when executed by the processor, cause the processor to:
 responsive to a receipt of data associated with an interaction event occurring in association with a live stream displayed by a first client device located at a first location and at least partially based on wagering game data communicated from a streaming device, communicate data that results in a display device of the streaming device displaying a first benefit, and 
 responsive to a receipt of data associated with the interaction event occurring in association with the live stream displayed by a second, different client device located at a second, different location, communicate data that results in the display device of the streaming device displaying a second, different benefit. 
   
     
     
         2 . The live streaming platform server of  claim 1 , wherein the first location comprises a gaming establishment and the second, different location is remote from the gaming establishment. 
     
     
         3 . The live streaming platform server of  claim 2 , wherein a value of the first benefit is based on an amount of time a user of the first client device is tracked to be located at the first location. 
     
     
         4 . The live streaming platform server of  claim 1 , wherein the occurrence of the interaction event comprises a placement of a wager on a play of a wagering game being displayed by the display device of the streaming device. 
     
     
         5 . The live streaming platform server of  claim 4 , wherein a value of at least one of the first benefit and the second, different benefit is based on the wager on a play of a wagering game being displayed by the display device of the streaming device. 
     
     
         6 . The live streaming platform server of  claim 1 , wherein the occurrence of the interaction event comprises an amount of time which the live stream is displayed. 
     
     
         7 . The live streaming platform server of  claim 1 , wherein the streaming device comprises one of an electronic gaming machine and a slot machine interface board. 
     
     
         8 . The live streaming platform server of  claim 1 , wherein the first client device comprises an electronic gaming machine. 
     
     
         9 . The live streaming platform server of  claim 8 , wherein the second client device comprises a personal gaming device. 
     
     
         10 . A streaming device comprising:
 a processor; and   a memory device that stores a plurality of instructions that, when executed by the processor, cause the processor to:
 responsive to a receipt, from a live streaming platform, of a first benefit determined based on an interaction event occurring in association with a first client device, cause a display device to display the first benefit, wherein the first client device is located at a first location and displays a live stream associated with a play of a wagering game being displayed by the display device, and 
 responsive to a receipt, from the live streaming platform, of a second, different benefit determined based on the interaction event occurring in association with a second, different client device, cause the display device to display the second, different benefit, wherein the second, different client device is located at a second, different location and displays the live stream. 
   
     
     
         11 . The streaming device of  claim 10 , wherein the display device is located in a gaming establishment, the first location comprises the gaming establishment and the second, different location is remote from the gaming establishment. 
     
     
         12 . A method of operating a live streaming platform server, the method comprising:
 responsive to a receipt of data associated with an interaction event occurring in association with a live stream displayed by a first client device located at a first location and at least partially based on wagering game data communicated from a streaming device, causing a display device of the streaming device to display a first benefit, and   responsive to a receipt of data associated with the interaction event occurring in association with the live stream displayed by a second, different client device located at a second, different location, causing the display device of the streaming device to display a second, different benefit.   
     
     
         13 . The method of  claim 12 , wherein the first location comprises a gaming establishment and the second, different location is remote from the gaming establishment. 
     
     
         14 . The method of  claim 13 , wherein a value of the first benefit is based on an amount of time a user of the first client device is tracked to be located at the first location. 
     
     
         15 . The method of  claim 12 , wherein the occurrence of the interaction event comprises a placement of a wager on a play of a wagering game being displayed by the display device of the streaming device. 
     
     
         16 . The method of  claim 15 , wherein a value of at least one of the first benefit and the second, different benefit is based on the wager on a play of a wagering game being displayed by the display device of the streaming device. 
     
     
         17 . The method of  claim 12 , wherein the occurrence of the interaction event comprises an amount of time which the live stream is displayed. 
     
     
         18 . The method of  claim 12 , wherein the streaming device comprises one of an electronic gaming machine and a slot machine interface board. 
     
     
         19 . The method of  claim 12 , wherein the first client device comprises an electronic gaming machine. 
     
     
         20 . The method of  claim 19 , wherein the second client device comprises a personal gaming device.